Scandinavian Indie Digest Vol.3 Issue #08
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Digest
Vol.3 #08
Jan 31, 1996
There are 34 messages totalling 1151 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Dallas & Borax
2. The Cardigans in the footsteps of Salt (2)
3. Allen and so
4. a couple of thingies
5. Sin's Melony Interview [25-Jan-96]
6. Suredo/Aloon/New Band
7. Upcoming Gigs at Herrg}r'n
8. Melony mingling notes
9. Sin's Selected News [27-Jan-96]
10. Motor Tour List Update [24-Jan-96]
11. Melony
12. Scandinavian Indie - Island (2)
13. Upcoming Music on the Radio [27-Jan-96]
14. Melony - lucky guess
15. Time / Latvian music
16. Smashing Pumpkins / Filter (non-scan sort of)
17. News (2)
18. Scandinavian Easy
19. Cinnamon at Studion...
20. TV Playlists (just for fun)
21. Sin's Upcoming Music on the TV [29-Jan-96]
22. BEAT BUTCHERS 1996 Promo Contest!
23. Popsicle contest winner: Kimmo!
24. Teddybears release "matine" (2)
25. Popsicle contest
26. Petrol/3 years' deal
27. Energy Tour List [29-Jan-96]
28. FWD: Canadian University Radio
29. Sin's Selected News [30-Jan-96]
30. Motor Press Release
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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 16:19:01 +0200 (EET)
From: Sami Rouhento
Subject: Dallas & Borax
Chief wrote:
> On another topic - anyone knows what's happening in any of the three
> baltic countries these days? I don't think we have _one_ subscriber
> from any of those countries even, which I feel is really sad.
Dunno about the other two and, um, it seems I don't know too much
about what's going on in Estonia these days either, but I do know that
I received a parcel from Tallinn the other day, containing the "Hello"
comp. tape from a while back, the Dallas tape "Raj Kapoor" which came
out in November last year, and also the brand new Borax tape!
I realize there might be some people out there who are not familiar
with these bands so I'll try and elaborate a bit (and I guess this is
going to be long):
DALLAS come from Tallinn, and they've been around for a good few years
now, it seems. They have a couple of tape releases behind them by now,
the ones I have are a split-tape release with Zahir (the Dallas side
was called "Dubbing Good Morning") and the new 8-song tape which in my
opinion blows away almost anything I've heard by an Estonian band,
ever. Their sound could be described as sometimes fragile, sometimes
noisy, often tremendously catchy and almost always somehow foreign - as
in exotic, not frighteningly alien or anything:) The vocal duties are
handled mainly by, hm, a girl whose name escapes at the time of this
writing, but really she does have the sweetest gentle voice,
occasionally reminding me of Sinead O'Connor even. (The other vocalist
is Holger - also on guitar - whose half spoken/half sung mutterings I
find somewhat harder to stomach.) Dallas are a good example of a band
that I find extremely easy to respect: they are never afraid of
experimenting or being noisy and weird but they still can write the
most heartbreakingly cute pop songs when they like. They sound so
innocent and genuine. BTW, the band a now on a break as their singer
just had a baby, but Holger informs me that a new ep should be coming
out in a few months' time. Here's hoping...
BORAX are also very good, although slightly different in sound. Their
brand new 12-song tape "C" (if I understand correctly) features some
of the greatest tunes The Boo Radleys never wrote between
"Everything's Alright" and "Giant Steps" - I mean, I've never heard
anyone sound as much like Sice as Leslie Laasner does. Unfortunately,
it would seem that Borax also have something of a heavy metal
penchant, judging by some of the riffs they use in certain songs...
However, there are plenty of real gems amongst these 12 tracks so as
to make "C" great value for money.
Okay, okay, I'll quit right here. If anyone would like further
information, do email me! And don't forget about the tape chain!
Sami
trsaro@uta.fi
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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 12:47:36 -0500 (EST)
From: Chris Forsberg
Subject: Re: The Cardigans in the footsteps of Salt
On Fri, 26 Jan 1996, Kimmo Saaskilahti wrote:
> I'm not quite sure about how 'indie' Minty Fresh really is... I think
> they have a distribution and manufacturing deal with some major
> (perhaps our US readers can enlighten?). This will probably mean
> another one million Cardigans CD's will find a new home :)
It might be DGC, because Veruca Salt's "American Thighs" came out on that
label, but on the back on the CD it also has the Minty Fresh logo. Now, a
question: does anyone know, or can anyone speculate if the Cardigans
being on Minty Fresh now means that their back catalog will now be
available over here in the States? Do you think they'll re-release
"Emmerdale" and/or "Life"? I have neither of these, but I really want to
get "Emmerdale". The problem is I don't know if I should wait and see if
Minty Fresh will put it out, or if I should special-order it as an
import, or trade for it with Erik (when his funds look a little healthier :-)
ANy ideas???
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Date: Fri, 27 Jan 1995 02:46:33 +0000
From: John Boqvist
Subject: Allen and so
Hi you all!
> Err..nothing, as I am at the University computer room right now. But
> in the morning the first thing I played (again) was "Something Strange
> Happen" by Allen Clapp, because of the lyrics that go something like
> "sun came up this morning, for the first time in a long time...",
> because that's exactly what happened yesterday!
It was a pleasure to see that some people appreciate the wondrous
Allen Clap.
I can just highly recommend this tremendous piece of "lo-fi"? pop
music. The drums recorded in a parking lot, need I say more.
And, why do sting suck, is that a title or what?
Bye from John-0, just waiting for stevepops at studion, Superchunk
(finally) at Studion, Foetus (again) at studion and the Naked party
at K (2/2, just maybe...)
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 14:17:20 +0200 (EET)
From: trkisa@uta.fi (Kimmo Saaskilahti)
Subject: a couple of thingies
Hello there!
I found a couple of interesting CD's the other day - a second hand CD
store was selling some of their stock with a 50% reduction, and I was
lucky enough to find the following:
Addis Black Widow: The Battle of Adwa
I had heard one track ("Innocent") on the radio around Christmas time,
and as soon as I saw this CD I grabbed it! (The 30 Fmk price helped
too, along with a recommendation in the Berrykin fanzine). And I was
pleasantly surprised - this is the best hip-hop/trip-hop/whatever
groovy stuff I have heard for a long time! It's on the Swedish
Breakin' Beat label, if memory serves (don't have the CD around at the
moment).
Could someone out there give some info about this group? Is this their
first album? That "Innocent" track rules my world at the moment!
Tommy 16: Shauna
This was another great surprise, as I had only heard one track by them
before: it was "Radio Girl" on some West Side compilation CD; I
remember it being quite OK, but nothing to write home about. This
album is however much better!! Soundwise it has some similarity with
The Bear Quartet's "Everybody Else", it's kind of relaxed and laidback
most of the time. The similarity is kind of understadable, as both
albums were done together with Mr. K. Nasten up in Skelleftea. I can't
help comparing this lot to Teenage Fanclub, and why not Big Star and
Replacements, which have probably influenced the Fannies too.
So, a nice surprise, and only 20 Fmk!! :)
I also got a CD which has Swedish bands covering Prince's Purple Rain
album in its entirety, but I really haven't had an opportunity to
listen to it properly, so more about that later, perhaps.
Kimmo
trkisa@uta.fi
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 17:49:45 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Sin's Melony Interview [25-Jan-96]
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Scandinavian Indie Presents: A short interview with
M E L O N Y
by Erik S|derstr|m (chief@lysator.liu.se)
after a gig at Herrg}r'n, Link|ping, Sweden, 25-Jan-96.
Melony are:
Peter Kvint (guitar & vocals)
M}ns Eriksson (drums & vocals)
Gunnar Nordn (bass)
(c) 1996 Scandinavian Indie
If the answer is "A." it was answered by the group as a whole, if the answer
is "ST." it was their sound technician who answered the question and if the
answer is "UW." it was their manager who answered the question.
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Q. WHAT DID YOU THINK ABOUT THE GIG TONIGHT?
A. This was the best gig we've had so far! It was really great, and no
pressure at all. Not like at Hannas and at Gino, where we filled in for
Cinnamon when they should have played there with Honey Is Cool and Singer,
in Stockholm. Everyone was there! Popsicle, Wannadies, journalists..
Enough to make everyone really nervous!
GN. My cord got stuck on Peter's guitar! But I just went over to him and
removed it.
PK. Yeah! And you were pretty cool doing it too! Ha ha.
GN. Well, slow and easy is the name!
ME. After the first song I really wanted more bass, but it took a while
before our sound technician noticed me...
ST. I know I know.. I always stand with my head looking down at the mixing
table.
ME. But one of the guys working here saw that I wanted something, so he
helped out.
Q. SO IS THIS THE FIRST TIME YOU'VE PLAYED WITHOUT THAT KIND OF PRESSURE?
PK. No, we've played in Uppsala at Kalmar Nation and in Gothenburg at
Underground, without journalists. But we really enjoyed the gig tonight.
We could relax, you know?
Q. WHAT SONGS DID YOU PLAY?
PK. We played 'My Corona', 'Skycracker', 'Barbra Streisand Nose', 'November
Blues', 'Supersonic Baby', 'Silicon Soul', 'Dial Heaven', 'Wearing Shades
on Rainy Days', 'Mirror on The Freeway', and the two extra numbers were
'Stagediver' and 'Swoop Soup'.
Q. WHEN DID MELONY START?
PK. Almost two years ago. In March 1994. But we played "indie pop" back then,
and the record labels never wanted to hear it.
Q. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU'RE NOT PLAYING?
ME. I'm a music producer. Sound technician. And I also work with animated
pictures, as dub-producer.
GN. Music producer.
PK. I work with animated pictures and I'm a music producer as well. And I'm
moving right now. That's hard work! Ha ha!
Q. ANYTHING YOU HAVE PRODUCED THAT ONE MIGHT KNOW?
PK. I'm the producer for Pineforest Crunch together with Gunnar. Gunnar is
also the producer for Sive (on EMI). They sound like Brandgul, heavy and
with swedish lyrics.
Q. HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH YOUR NAME?
PK. We used to be called "Honey" but you know there are a lot of bands using
that word in their names. Think of it, when we played with Honey Is Cool
at Gino, how would that look like? Ha ha! Anyway, our label also wanted
us to change our name, so ]sa, who sings in Pineforest Crunch came up
with Melony and we grabbed it.
Q. SO HOW DID YOU GET SIGNED TO SOAP?
PK. Well, we sent our demo tapes to a lot of labels at first. Four demos to
be exact. And Soup liked the fourth one, and made the EP "Skycracker EP"
straight from it! We didn't have to re-record anything.
Q. HOW ABOUT RELEASES?
PK. That's it. Ha ha. the Skycracker EP on Soup, but we have rehearsed a new
song that's probably going to be released as a single in May and we have
recorded sixteen songs in the Atlantis Studio for a full-length that will
be released in August. Most of it is recorded live, because we feel it
sounds a lot better that way.
[The songs on the 'Skycracker EP' are: Mirror on The Freeway, Barbra
Streisand Nose, Swoop Soup, Silicon Soul, November Blues.]
Q. IS IT A GOOD CONTRACT YOU HAVE WITH SOAP?
PK. We think so. It's not a life-time one, only for one EP, one single and
one full-length, so we feel pretty free anyway.
Q. ON SOAP, YOU'LL SOON HAVE YOUR OWN HOME PAGE?
UW. They're working on it right now. It'll be up on IUMA pretty soon.
Q. HOW ABOUT INFLUENCES / WHAT DO YOU LISTEN TO?
GN. I'd have to say Supergrass!
JK. Pavement, Pixies and Beatles!
Q. WHAT ABOUT SWEDISH GROUPS?
JK. Yes of course. Fireside, Bob Hund. And Salt!
Q. ARE YOU TOURING RIGHT NOW?
JK. No, but we play in V{xj| tomorrow (26/1), and we'll be home on saturday
for a dinner.
Q. A DINNER?
JK. Yeah, we learned about it just the other day. It's a dinner with a
record label from Taiwan!
ME. Think about it! Made in Taiwan. Ha ha!
Q. ARE YOU GOING TO PLAY AT ANY FESTIVALS THIS YEAR?
JK. We're not sure. If any, it'll probably be Hultsfred or Lollipop Stockholm.
Q. ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO END THIS INTERVIEW WITH?
GN. MNW have their own Internet office in the southern part of Stockholm, and
that office also has a bar! You should come there and visit some time!
Only, most of the time, they only serve coffee. Ha ha!
Scandinavian Indie Melony interview 25-Jan-96
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 18:00:44 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Suredo/Aloon/New Band
At the Melony gig yesterday, I met Ulf Stenport, the drummer from old Suredo
and asked him about Aloon and the future of the rest of the band, because
Aloon is really only Myrnerts' project, according to Ulf. The rest of Suredo
are still playing together, using Cloudberry Jam's drummer, Per Bystr|m, on
drums, (I think Ulf was now on guitar?) though they don't have a name for
the band yet. He refused to say anything about new demos, gigs or recordings
unfortunately, so I gather it's kind of a new thing, and we'll just have to
wait and see. He didn't care much for Aloon though.
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 18:01:09 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Upcoming Gigs at Herrg}r'n
The now fully booked schedule for Herrg}r'n in Link|ping, for February
looks like this:
1/2 Mite
8/2 Sludge Nation
15/2 Popsicle
22/2 Chester Copperpot
29/2 Ludo X
And on the bright side for April (!):
18/4 A Shrine
** All gigs at Herrg}r'n with information can be found on the Scandinavian **
** Indie WWW: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/herrgarn.html **
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 18:01:25 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Melony mingling notes
Some Melony mingling notes:
* Peter Kvint (Melony) confessed that he used to be in the same class
as M}rten Sahlen on this mailing list, and that "he's a
really nice guy". :-) He also revealed that he only had
Swervedriver's first album "Raise" (out of the three
existing ones).
* Jennie Medin (Cloudberry Jam) came clean and told me no-one in the
band had a copy of their "Cloudberry Jam" CD, only released
in Japan, but that she'd really like one. She also enjoyed
the Melony gig a lot. I think I heard something about
Henrik and her going back to Japan again pretty soon?
* The Sound Technician (Melony) admitted that he subscribes to a t-shirt
club, where the subscribers get new and cool t-shirts
in the mail every month, while wearing a brand new
"Teddybears Sthlm" t-shirt.
* Pelle Valsinger (Cloudberry Jam) cursed the old members of Suredo for
stealing their drummer, Per Bystr|m, and promised to
never again tell a lie about Pleasurehouse (for the
3.767.834.633rd time).
* Gunnar Nordn (Melony) didn't know who Slowdive were, and he's the one
in the band who has access to the Internet.
* Melony (the whole band) signed their first EP later that night with
the following line of text: "This is the first (yes, it's true)
EP that Melony signs". They also managed to add some good words
about themselves to the posters around at the venue.
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 18:01:43 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Sin's Selected News [27-Jan-96]
Scandinavian Indie's Selected News
[27-Jan-96]
Naked - were featured in an article in Svenska Dagbladets friday edition,
City yesterday. Among other things, they talk about how they started,
what they do when they're not playing (walk around town), that they
have only had 15 gigs, that they will play at Rockbj|rnsutdelningen
February 12th, that their single "Left Alone Again" can be heard
in the swedish movie "Vinterviken" and that their full-length
"Naked" will be released on March 4th.
** All selected news can be found on the Scandinavian Indie WWW **
** http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/selnews.html **
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 18:02:02 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Motor Tour List Update [24-Jan-96]
Motor Tour List (_Update_)
January 24th, 1996
The Cardigans Stockholm Records
11/2 Wien - Wuk New Date
Gordon Roligan
22/2 Gothenburg - Underground New Date
23/2 Helsingborg - ngfrjan Support for Millencolin
23/3 Stockholm - Studion New Date
9/4 Ystad - MF Chorus New Date
Liberator Burning Heart
27/1 Frederiche - Venue 96 New Date
Popsicle Telegram/Wea
1/2 Sundsvall - Medborgarhuset New Date
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K`s Choice (B) Sony
28/2 Stockholm - Studion New Date
Smashing Pumpkins (US) Virgin
special guest : Filter (US) Wea
9/4 Copenhagen - KB-Hallen New Date
10/4 Stockholm - Isstadion New Date
11/4 Oslo - Spektrum New Date
Tripping Daisy (US) Polygram
8/3 Copenhagen - Loppen New Date
9/3 Stockholm - Studion New Date
** The full Motor Tour List can be found at the Scandinavian Indie WWW **
** http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/motor.html **
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 18:06:04 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Melony
I just wanted to say that these guys are _great_. I fully agree with
Marten about them being one of the surprises on the Swedish "indie"
scene, together with Mouth and Loosegoats.
Live, they really kick ass. Though I'm not sure what to compare themto? And I think that's probably the reason I like them as much as I
do. Bought their EP "Skycracker EP" last week, and it has been
spinning inside my CD player the whole week (and, while I'm at it,
that about what one's listening to _right now_ - it's Melony! :-))
If you have a chance to catch them live, do not miss it!
More information about the band will be posted, and I'll add a couple
of pictures to the Interview page on the WWW pretty soon.
//Erik
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 18:12:44 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Scandinavian Indie - Island
Island - Salt's label in the US you know, will send invitations,
information and "something special" to the subscribers of
the Scandinavian Indie mailing list (not the Digest one
though) - regarding the upcoming Salt tour.
What it is / when it'll be sent / etc. I don't know. :-)
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 18:20:15 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Upcoming Music on the Radio [27-Jan-96]
Scandinavian Indie's
Weekly Updated Interesting Music on the Radio List
January 29th -> February 4th
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Swedish National Radio Channel P3
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Day Date Artist Recorded
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Mon 29/1 Louise Hoffsten Lule}, 18-Nov-95
Tue 30/1 Little Feat 03-Dec-95
Wed 31/1 Aloof, Renegade Soundwave Roskilde Festival -95
Thu 1/2 Almighty Hultsfred Festival -95
Sun 4/2 Joey Tempest (R) Liseberg, Gothenburg 23-Aug-95
P3 Live - always at 21.03
This list is also available on the Scandinavian Indie WWW pages.
//Erik
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 18:28:05 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Melony - lucky guess
Okay, this will be the last message about Melony from me today
(I promise!). I just had to let you know about a funny thing that
happened when they played.
First they played 2 songs, and I was thinking, I _want_ to hear
"Barbra Streisand Nose" all the time. So when there was a pause
between the 2nd and 3rd song, Peter said:
"..okay.. and here's a song about..."
And I just said:
"Barbra Streisand's Nose!"
And Peter (stunned of course. :-)) said:
"why... that's right!"
and they started to play Barbra Streisand Nose.
The people around me just looked at me like I was a die-hard-fan or
something, even though most of them were my friends. :-) Oh well,
it was just a lucky guess...
//Erik
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 18:49:11 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Time / Latvian music
Robert asked where I found the time to write all the messages - well
I steal the time from my girlfriend. :-) That is, she thinks I spend
way to much time writing stuff for the mailing list. And I neglect
my philosophy studies as well. Well well well. :-)
Baltic music - FINALLY, I've managed to get in touch with a Latvian
"underground" record label, with e-mail, who were
pretty surprised there were almost nothing about the
Baltic indie scene on the WWW pages, and promised ot
to help out with info, news, and whatever. I'll be back
with more when I know more. :-)
//Erik
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 16:06:02 -0500 (EST)
From: Chris Forsberg
Subject: Re: Scandinavian Indie - Island
On Sat, 27 Jan 1996 chief@lysator.liu.se wrote:
> Island - Salt's label in the US you know, will send invitations,
> information and "something special" to the subscribers of
> the Scandinavian Indie mailing list (not the Digest one
> though) - regarding the upcoming Salt tour.
YAAAAAAAY Erik!!!!!! YAAAAAAAAY Scan-Indie!!!!!!!!! YAAAAAAAY Island!!!!
-Chris, who is closely monitoring his INBOX :-)
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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 18:50:31 +0100 (MET)
From: Erik S|derstr|m
Subject: Smashing Pumpkins / Filter (non-scan sort of)
I managed to get tickets to the Smashing Pumpkins / Filter gig in
Stockholm in April, and I was just wondering if anyone else on the
list is going?
If so (I know it's early), maybe we could plan something before the
whole lollapalooza?
I just can't wait. :-)
//Erik
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 1996 00:50:35 +0100
From: perhin95@student.umu.se (Per Helin)
Subject: News
# Ray Wonder plays on Iceland 22/2 (support: Cardigans)
# Refused new fullength-CD rules !
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 1996 04:29:09 +0100
From: pong@algonet.se (Magnus Astrom)
Subject: Scandinavian Easy
Sorry, I miay be out of line, but I have to comment:
>That's what I think too. They have The Legendary Jim Ruiz Group in
>their roster too - recommended listening for all you bossanova/easy
>listening fans out there!
For all you Stockholmers on the list: since a couple of months, me and a
friend of mine are playing the Essence of Easy Listening at Sturecompagniet
every other Thursday. We're there from 5 til midnight, playing the best
music by renowned artists such as Joe James, Ray Coniff, Soleado, Boston
Pops Orchestra, Mystic Moods, and, needless to say, Herb Alpert and James Last.
I can't believe I haven't realized that there might be people on this list
who are into this... Anyway, we'd love to see you there! Come, sit in a sofa,
drink soothing cocktails, and, listen to music that won't disrupt your
conversation. And be sure to let me know you're there! Sheesh, I'd almost even
play Mike Flowers Pops if it'd make you feel good! ;-)
Thursdays With A Beat!
Magnus
pong@algonet.se
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 1996 13:33:18 +0100
From: allfn@algonet.se (Magnus Jansson)
Subject: Re: News
># Ray Wonder plays on Iceland 22/2 (support: Cardigans)
># Refused new fullength-CD rules !
Hello Per
Yes Thats true. The new Refused album is really great.
Here is some tour-info:
28/2 G|teborg
29/2 Link|ping
1/3 Lund
2/3 Halmstad
3/3 V{xj|
5/3 Uppsala
6/3 \stersund
7/3 Karlstad
8/3 \rebro
9/3 J|nk|ping
10/3 Stockholm
They are doing this tour with support from Fireside and Entombed.
All shows will be all-ages and will not cost that much.
The Refused album will be released 12/2, and the new cd-s from Fireside is
released the same date.
For more info contact
Startrec & Management
Box 49100
100 28 Stockholm
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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 96 15:24:54 +0100
From: robert@astro.su.se (Robert Cumming)
Subject: Cinnamon at Studion...
Passed by Studion yesterday (past the crowds waiting to see 59 Times
the Pain, just after I'd been to 'Kids' at the cinema: surreal
experience) and noticed that Cinnamon are to support the Oyster Band
at their Studion gig on (if I remember right) February 5th.
Robert, as Helen of Troy
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Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 03:01:19 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: TV Playlists (just for fun)
Just for fun, here's some interesting placings / groups on the play list for
ZTV's week 3:
Place Artist Video Times played
1 Naked Left Alone Again 22
2 Roxette June Afternoon 14
3 Nordman Be Mig 14
4 Popsicle Not Forever 13
5 Ro-Cee Gettin' All Da' Babes 11
6 Everything But The Girl Missing (Remix) 10
12 Blur The Universal 7
Oasis Wonderwall 7
23 Brainpool Tomorrow 5
Garbage Queer 5
Mouth Hole of Your Head 5
Pulp Disco 2000 5
Whale Kickin' 5
On MTV Europe, the interesting ones / compared to ZTV are:
Artist Video Times played Rank
Everything But The Girl Missing (Remix) 25 Heavy
Oasis Wonderwall 25 Heavy
Bj|rk It's Oh So Quiet 18 Active
Garbage Queer 16 Buzz Bin
Pulp Disco 2000 16 Buzz Bin
Blur The Universal 16 Buzz Bin
Roxette June Afternoon 14 Breakout
You'll also see The Cardigans "Sick & Tired" on The End?
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 03:02:00 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Sin's Upcoming Music on the TV [29-Jan-96]
Sorry about the late posting, but my internet provider just couldn't
keep their modem server up for me to be able to post it. :-(
Scandinavian Indie's
Weekly Updated Interesting Music on the Television List
January 26th -> February 1st
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Various TV Channels
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Day Date Artist/What TV Program Channel Time
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Fri 26/1 Foo Fighters Live In London MTV Europe 21.30
Janet Jackson Saturday Night Live ZTV 22.00
Sat 27/1 Pop & Indie Pop & Indie ZTV 14.00
Green Day Live in Chicago ZTV 15.30
N|jesrevyn N|jesrevyn SVT 1 23.50 R
Sun 28/1 Bj|rk Unplugged MTV Europe 19.30
Toppen Toppen ZTV 20.50 R
Alternative Nation Alternative Nation MTV Europe 22.30
Pulp Do You Remember... ZTV 00.10
Mon 29/1 Toppen Toppen ZTV 19.50
Tue 30/1 Pop & Indie Pop & Indie ZTV 19.15
Toppen Toppen ZTV 21.00
Guide To Alternative.. Guide To... MTV Europe 21.30
Toppen Toppen ZTV 00.50 R
Wed 31/1 Musikrevyn Musikrevyn SVT 1 19.15
Hole Unplugged MTV Europe 21.30
Thu 1/2 Guide to Alternative.. Guide to... MTV Europe 21.30
N|jesrevyn N|jesrevyn SVT 1 22.30
R = Rerun
This list is also available on the Scandinavian Indie WWW pages.
//Erik
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Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 03:02:24 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: BEAT BUTCHERS 1996 Promo Contest!
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Announcing the BEAT BUTCHERS 1996 Promo Contest
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The Beat Butchers WWW contest is now open! A pretty easy contest with
questions for you to answer, and where you can win a copy of the Beat
Butchers 1996 promo CD, not available anywhere else! And with tracks
not available anywhere else!
Complete information about the contest, the questions and answers form,
and information on the 1996 Promo CD including Sound Samples can be found
at:
http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/beatcont.html
The contest closes on March 31st, 1996! Then the lucky 20 winners will
be drawn, by the label, and announced on the contest pages as well as
on the Beat Butchers News pages and on the Scandinavian Indie mailing
list. The winners will also be contacted through e-mail.
Good Luck!
Beat Butchers
( a hint in case you're unsure what to answer on the questions is to )
( check out the Beat Butchers WWW pages at: )
( http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/beathome.html )
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Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 03:05:58 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Popsicle contest winner: Kimmo!
I just glanced at the Popsicle WWW pages and noticed that it was
Kimmo who won "special CD" in their contest!
Congratulations! Have you received it yet?
//Erik
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Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 05:10:08 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Teddybears release "matine"
I met Ulf Waldecrantz, Marketing Manager at MNW, who were traveling
with Melony when they played here last thursday, and he revealed what
was going to happen on the Teddybears release "matine" at the movie
theater Sibirien the next day, but also that I couldn't tell anyone! :-)
I wonder if it's okay now, or maybe Marten (was it you?) would like
to tell everyone?
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 09:54:39 +0100
From: Nicolas Moch
Subject: Re: The Cardigans in the footsteps of Salt
Chris Forsberg wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Jan 1996, Kimmo Saaskilahti wrote:
>
> > I'm not quite sure about how 'indie' Minty Fresh really is... I think
> > they have a distribution and manufacturing deal with some major
> > (perhaps our US readers can enlighten?). This will probably mean
> > another one million Cardigans CD's will find a new home :)
>
> It might be DGC, because Veruca Salt's "American Thighs" came out on that
> label, but on the back on the CD it also has the Minty Fresh logo. Now, a
> question: does anyone know, or can anyone speculate if the Cardigans
> being on Minty Fresh now means that their back catalog will now be
> available over here in the States? Do you think they'll re-release
> "Emmerdale" and/or "Life"? I have neither of these, but I really want to
> get "Emmerdale". The problem is I don't know if I should wait and see if
> Minty Fresh will put it out, or if I should special-order it as an
> import, or trade for it with Erik (when his funds look a little healthier :-)
> ANy ideas???
Hello,
Well, the Cardigans are definitely releasing Life (AMERICAN version) in
February (original schedule 20th of Feb) on Minty Fresh. I think this
label is owned by Geffen. As you perhaps know, there are a few versions
of Life circulating. The American one will be roughly the same one as in
the UK (a 'compilation' of Emmerdale and Life) plus a bonus track called
'Happy Meal'.
(BTW, does anybody know when the 'Tambourine Collection' will be out ?)
I know of some indie-pop records store that have ordered Emmerdale and
the other version of Life. So it SHOULD be easier and easier to find
these CD:s. However, Emmerdale is VERY expensive as import...
If you would like some more information, e-mail me, or visit
The Cardigans Home Page :
http://www.mech.kth.se/~moch/cardigans/cardi.html
Greetings,
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Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 12:15:28 +0200 (EET)
From: trkisa@uta.fi (Kimmo Saaskilahti)
Subject: Re: Popsicle contest
According to chief@lysator.liu.se:
* I just glanced at the Popsicle WWW pages and noticed that it was
* Kimmo who won "special CD" in their contest!
*
* Congratulations! Have you received it yet?
Thanks! I was mightily surprised to hear I won - I thought the
questions were rather difficult for a non-Swede. Anyway, I guess I was
lucky :) I haven't received it yet, but I've been just told that it is
in the mail and I should receive it in a matter of days. I'll let you
know what makes the cd so special, when I get it (provided I feel like
bragging then :)
Kimmo
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Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 13:30:48 +0100
From: Marten.Sahlen@eua.ericsson.se (Marten Sahlen)
Subject: Re: Teddybears release "matine"
chief@lysator.liu.se wrote:
> I met Ulf Waldecrantz, Marketing Manager at MNW, who were traveling
> with Melony when they played here last thursday, and he revealed what
> was going to happen on the Teddybears release "matine" at the movie
> theater Sibirien the next day, but also that I couldn't tell anyone! :-)
>
> I wonder if it's okay now, or maybe Marten (was it you?) would like
> to tell everyone?
Well, it started already at 15:00, and since I'm working I couldn't get there
until 16:30. So the party had been going for awhile when I arrived.
Some of the plans for this event apparently didn't work out. The brewery that
were supposed to sponsor the beer, as well as some hired studio musicians that
should play Teddybears' songs, both withdrew in the last minute, so everyone
had to settle for hard liquor and Teddybears themselves playing instead.
In my opinion, both these changes were for the better :)
So when you got there, you got a box containing some food, peanuts, and a mini
bottle of Vodka. Plus everone got a promo 7" single in green vinyl. Really neat!
Then you could mingle in the crowded lobby of the theatre, and pick up new
drinks at the bar. Pat Scab DJ'ed in the movie salon, and after some time the
band jammed themselves into a tiny platform on the stairs up to the second
floor. They played four songs from the upcoming album (Feb 26) which sounded
really good. Then in the evening the party continued at a different place, but
that's another (wet) story.
Since Jan already has rattled a few times about me knowing Pat, I can tell that
I was at his place last night. He told me that they had to ship back the new
album "I Can't Believe It's Teddybears Sthlm" to the record plant because it
had the wrong cover. But kind as he is, he gave me a copy of this version with
erroneous cover that he happened to have at home. Might become a collectors
item, he he. I also got a copy of the just released CD single, so the
Teddybears section in my record collection rapidly grew this weekend.
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Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 14:39:22 +0100
From: d-sunjan@jmk.su.se (Jan Sundstrom)
Subject: Re: Petrol/3 years' deal
>>>I'm curious...I always thought bands are signed for a number of
>>>*albums*, not years? (Or even album sides, hence the contract-killing
>>>double live LP's of the past :) This sounds like they have been sort
>>>of 'hired' or 'employed' to work as 'pop stars' or something...
>det dom skrev p} med Warner var ett f|rlagskontrakt (d.v.s Warner {ger
>l}tarna) inget riktigt skivkontrakt. Det {r ett optionskontrakt vilekt
>inneb{r att om inget skivbolag nappat inom 3 }r f}r de tillbaka l}tarna.
>Dock var Telegram intresserade av att ge ut skivor och troligen blir det
>skivkontrakt med dem snart. De trodde de skulle f} ut en singel innan
>April.
I'll see if i can explain this in english ;)
This deal was about that Warner owns the right of their songs for three
year, they're not obliged to release anything. If nothing is released in 3
years, Petrol get their songs back.
But since Warner works with Telegram, it's meant that Telegram is going to
release thier stuff. If they do, there will be a "real" record deal.
Probably a single out by april.
Jan Sundstrom
-------------------------
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 23:38:54 +0100
From: ehrnst@energy-rekords.se (Hakan Ehrnst)
Subject: Energy Tour List [29-Jan-96]
Energy Tour List
[29-Jan-96]
Ludo X (DK) Beat That! Records
15/2 Malm| - KB New
16/2 Uppsala - Kalmar Nation New
24/2 G|teborg - Underground New
29/2 Link|ping - Herrg}rn New
22/3 V{xj| - MF Vinterbadarna New
Infam (D) Energy Rekords
1/3 Malm| - Numbers/Eter New
S.P.O.C.K Energy Rekords
8/2 Lund - Mejeriet (Popstad 96) New
LCD Cascade
27/3 G|teborg - Underground New
Sindy Kills Me Beat That! Records
Together with: Supersuckers & Loosegoats
2/2 Lund - Sm}lands Nation New
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other interesting concerts
Lustans Lakejer
16/2 Lund - Blekingska Nationen
Chevy
Together with: Loosegoats & Colurbrids
1/3 Lund - Blekingska Nationen
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For more information please contact:
Energy Rekords
V{stergatan 23
S-211 21 Malm|
E-mail: ehrnst@energy-rekords.se
Fax: +46 - 40 - 306 336
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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 1996 05:53:54 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: FWD: Canadian University Radio
Forwarded mail:
> From: leblanrf@umoncton.ca
> Date: Sun, 28 Jan 96 19:05:31 -0100
> To: scan-indie-request@lysator.liu.se
> Subject: to any alterno-pop swedish band
> X-Url: http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/whatsnew.html
>
> Hi my name is Marc Xavier LeBlanc I'm from Moncton, New-Brunswick (CANADA).
> I have a radio show at my University's radio station CKUM-MF it's called the
> "Polychromatic Show", I play lots of indie cassettes and 7 inch records,
> I also have a "sept cassettes set" every week on my show (sept means
> seven in french) I also work for an underground magazine called "VALLIUM"
> we've had interviews with bands like "ERIC'S TRIP", "SLOAN" and "STEREOLAB"
> to name a few, if any band wants to send me stuff demo's albums or press
> kits I'd really appreciate it. I'm just getting started to get familiar
> with swedish bands (it's great), the stuff I already have includes "THE
> CARDIGANS", "POPSICLE","STINA NORDENSTAM", "REBECKA T|RNQVIST" and "WHALE"
> but I want to broaden my Swedish musical horizon so please send me anything
> you think would help me in my quest for great music.
>
> Here is my home address: Marc Xavier LeBlanc
> 15 Gaston Crescent
> Moncton, New-Brunswick (CANADA)
> E1A 5A2
>
> e.mail address: LEBLANRF@UMONCTON.CA
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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 1996 05:53:07 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Sin's Selected News [30-Jan-96]
Scandinavian Indie's Selected News
[30-Jan-96]
Arvika Festival 96 - in Sweden will be held on June 19-20 this year. No
artists have been announced yet. Keep an eye on the
Scandinavian Indie "Festivals in Sweden 1996" WWW
page for more info.
Salt - the swedish band on the MVG and Island label will have a new webside
ready in mid-February, a part of the new MNW website. So be sure
to tune in to http://www.cabal.se/mnw around that time for the new
MNW experience. Salt's pages will be at the above address, plus
/mvg/salt/ of course.
More Salt: the band debuted on the Billboard Modern Rock Charts at
#32 for the week ending February 03rd, 1996. The "Bluster" video can
now be seen on MTV-USA's Alternative Nation and 120 Minutes. They
are in the process of making a new video to the song "Honour Me",
which will be directed by Klas Ahlen from Teddybears Sthlm.
** All news bits are also available on the Scandinavian Indie WWW **
** at http://www.lysator.liu.se/~chief/selnews.html **
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 1996 05:53:26 +0100 (MET)
From: chief@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Motor Press Release
Fri, 26 Jan 1996
M O T O R P R E S S R E L E A S E
THE POPSICLE TOUR PREMIERE, YESTERDAY WAS A BIG SUCCESS!!!!!!
THE POPSICLE GIG YESTERDAY NIGHT AT MAGASIN 3 IN GOTHENBURG
WAS SOLD OUT AND A BIG SUCCESS.
BOTH OLD AND NEW FANS WERE SWEATING AT THE CRAMPED VENUE WHEN
POPSICLE SHOWED THAT THEY STILL ARE ONE OF SWEDEN'S BEST LIVE
BANDS.
AFTER A REALLY SUCCESSFUL START THE BAND ARE NOW MOVING ON
FOR A LONG TOUR OF SWEDEN.
QUESTIONS? : CONTACT ANNA JOHANSSON OR JESPER KUMBERG
TEL +46-31-7742595 , FAX +46-31-7742590
//Erik (chief@lysator.liu.se)
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